Yeah

//jɛə// intj, noun, particle, slang

intj, noun, particle, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of year. alt-of, colloquial, pronunciation-spelling
Adverb
  1. 1
    not only so, but wordnet
Particle
  1. 1
    Yes. colloquial

    "—You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right."

  2. 2
    Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said. colloquial

    "—You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead."

  3. 3
    Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener. colloquial

    "I was walking down the road, yeah, and you know what I saw, yeah? A dog wearing a dress!"

Intj
  1. 1
    Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc. colloquial

    "Yeah! We did it!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
absolutelyaffirmativeahuhall rightalrightamen

Antonyms

All antonyms
nonope

Example

More examples

"Everybody pulled their socks up, yeah."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. yes + -h.

Etymology 2

See year.

Related phrases

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